Microsoft Azure App Service vs Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service comparison

 

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Executive Summary
 

Categories and Ranking

Microsoft Azure App Service
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
7th
Average Rating
8.4
Number of Reviews
38
Ranking in other categories
Mobile Development Platforms (6th)
Oracle Visual Builder Cloud...
Ranking in Rapid Application Development Software
19th
Average Rating
8.0
Number of Reviews
5
Ranking in other categories
Low-Code Development Platforms (15th)
 

Market share comparison

As of June 2024, in the Rapid Application Development Software category, the market share of Microsoft Azure App Service is 3.8% and it decreased by 6.0% compared to the previous year. The market share of Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service is 0.7% and it decreased by 48.2% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
Rapid Application Development Software
Unique Categories:
Mobile Development Platforms
2.8%
Low-Code Development Platforms
1.1%
 

Featured Reviews

PJ
Jan 11, 2023
No code experience needed, customizable, and easy to scale
There is still room for improvement in terms of the maturity of the solution. Everything is available that we need, but the issue is that they are still upgrading. Even though they have Azure applications and automation services, they still need to mature more. There are many things that need to mature and the road map for this is quite long, taking another three to eight years to have a mature solution. The dashboards could improve. Customers are still not satisfied with the current releases, and because there are too many releases. Microsoft Azure App Service apps cannot be deployed on-premise. They can only be deployed in the cloud.
Sherif Bashar - PeerSpot reviewer
Apr 8, 2024
Offers low-code/no-code concept makes development much easier and faster and offers good community support as the development team actively answers questions on the community every day
There are very minor things, like the feature called "action chains," that could use a bit of enhancement. But the team is perfect; they're working on it. An action chain is a sequence of actions triggered by a button or an event. It executes code in order, from top to bottom. For example, it could call a code, call a REST service, and then insert data into a database. It needs enhancement because it can be a bit complex for fresh grads or new developers to understand. It would be better if it was made more readable. That's the main point. But if you have experience, you'll understand it easily. One more thing I want to add about Visual Builder: up until two years ago, it supported native mobile development. That's not available anymore. They replaced native mobile development with progressive web apps, and most customers are complaining about that. We need native mobile development back – the ability to put apps on stores like Google Play or the App Store. That feature is not available right now, and they deprecated it starting in 2024. It's very important. Otherwise, clients go with Flutter or other mobile development tools. It would be good for Oracle to regain that capability. We need the native mobile development feature back.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"Some of the features I found valuable are auto-scaling, SSL integration, cost-effectiveness, and the certificates provided by Microsoft Azure App Service."
"One of our reasons to use the product is its cloud service. Our usage is mainly on the cloud and we like the benefits that we can get from the cloud. You can easily do the literal shift of your application easily. You can jump into the cloud very quickly."
"The solution is very simple to set up."
"One valuable feature of Azure App Service for us is its integration with Azure DevOps, which we heavily rely on in our development process."
"The solution overall is very good."
"Debugging using Application Insights is a valuable feature."
"App Service's best features are that it can be scaled easily and it includes Kudu."
"I like that it's a ready-to-use, out-of-the-box solution that provides all of the necessary functions for customers, such as codes that can be quickly switched from the production version, or from test and DEV versions to production."
"VBS is another tool that allows users to create enterprise applications without needing to store their projects in traditional databases like SQL."
"The most valuable feature was the visual drag and drop on the components."
"You don't need a dedicated IDE to develop. You can work from any browser, which is very convenient. And, with the cloud concept, your code is stored in the cloud, so you can modify it from anywhere, at any time."
"The tool is very easy to use."
"The initial setup is easy."
 

Cons

"I want more transparency in billing. It would be better if we could understand and control the billing to customize it. Also, Microsoft should provide more guidance about the widgets and subsets of various products. The Microsoft portfolio is so huge that it's sometimes difficult to choose the correct option. There's always a chance we are paying more than necessary."
"The pricing is average. It could be lower."
"If you are not using the product properly, then it can cost you a lot of money. Hence, you need to make sure that you choose the services wisely. You need to make sure that you have a budget and have some alerts associated with it. The tool's cost can easily go high if you don't consider these things properly. You need to review your existing subscription."
"I would like to see some improvement in the UI/UX design, to make navigation of this solution more user friendly. For example, it could contain more explicit information on each of the features."
"Can be improved by increasing the number of data centres worldwide."
"I would like to see some significant improvement in the technical support provision for this solution."
"Lacking somewhat in template data flows."
"The outbound connectivity is not great."
"The tool has minor bugs."
"I would improve the license structure as, for some companies, it may seem a little bit expensive, depending on what they're doing."
"The feature called "action chains" could use a bit of enhancement."
"There was an attempt to enable front-end development, it did what it intended to do, but the side effects were too bad."
"The initial setup of Oracle VBCS can be challenging for those unfamiliar with DBS."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Azure App Service is expensive compared to its competitors, especially its cloud-only version."
"The pricing for this solution is set in tiers, with the overall cost depending on the features that are required. I would advise organizations to have a detailed look at the functions they need, to ensure that they are in the correct pricing tier."
"The pricing for Microsoft Azure App Service is per hour, and you're billed per hour, and it depends on the plan you're using. Each plan can host up to a minimum of four to eight applications at a time, so the pricing is quite okay with how I use Microsoft Azure App Service currently, but with the little testing I've done, I saw that some other regions tend to be costlier than others. If the same SLE is delivered for all services, there should be a way to make the prices parallel across regions. Having more transparent pricing for Microsoft Azure App Service would give customers more comfort."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a low price and ten is a high price, I rate the pricing a five. The product is affordable."
"Azure doesn't cost as much as other services."
"As you move up the license tiers it becomes expensive."
"The cost depends on the App Service plan that you choose. There are a number of tiers available."
"The pricing and cost of this solution depends on the use and needs of a business."
"Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service is much too expensive."
"It's not expensive when you consider what it provides: low-code/no-code development, faster development time, good quality, and good stability."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
11%
Government
9%
Manufacturing Company
8%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
10%
Government
8%
Manufacturing Company
7%
 

Company Size

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Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
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Questions from the Community

Would you choose Microsoft Azure App Service or PowerApps?
Microsoft Azure App Service is helpful if you need to set up temporary servers for customers to run their programs in locations that other cloud providers do not cater to. When servers are closer t...
Do you recommend Microsoft Azure App Service?
I highly recommend Microsoft Azure. We have been using it for nearly four years. We mostly use it for creating and maintaining websites, such as content management systems like WordPress sites, whi...
What do you like most about Microsoft Azure App Service?
One valuable feature of Azure App Service for us is its integration with Azure DevOps, which we heavily rely on in our development process.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service?
It's not expensive when you consider what it provides: low-code/no-code development, faster development time, good quality, and good stability. And you pay per message, so you're charged based on y...
What is your primary use case for Oracle Visual Builder Cloud Service?
I use it as part of the Oracle Fusion Cloud ERP. I’m integrating Visual Builder with Oracle Fusion. Sometimes, customers want more from an application if the functionalities don't meet their requir...
 

Also Known As

Azure App Service, MS Azure App Service
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Sample Customers

Real Madrid, Absolut, AccuWeather, Heineken, NBC News, Paramount
Transcom Worldwide, Latham Pool Products
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